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OHA: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
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Advocacy

Advocacy can take place anywhere – from the lo’i to the White House!

Advocacy is an integral part of what we do at OHA.  During the 1978 State of Hawai’i Constitutional Convention that created OHA, convention delegates envisioned an agency that would not only provide Native Hawaiians with a form of self-determination, but one would also advocate on behalf of Native Hawaiians to address historical injustices and challenges arising out of those circumstances.  Chapter 10 of the Hawai’i Revised Statute outlines OHA’s duties and purposes, including promoting and protecting the rights of Native Hawaiians.

STATE ADVOCACY

Eō! Let Your Voice Be Heard! – Engaging the Legislature

Find your Hawai’i senator & representative – https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/fyl/
Senator & representative info – https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/members/legislators.aspx?chamber=all

How to register for an account – (See Below)
Video courtesy of the Legislative Reference Bureau

How to testify – (See Below)
Video courtesy of the Legislative Reference Bureau

How a bill becomes a law – (See Below)

For more information go to: www.oha.org/legislation

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